Windows 10: Can I switch my microsoft account without losing all the apps?

Discus and support Can I switch my microsoft account without losing all the apps? in Microsoft Windows 10 Store to solve the problem; I bought a game on my school account and I don't know if i can switch it with my personal account without losing all my apps and stuff... Discussion in 'Microsoft Windows 10 Store' started by NatálkaKristová, Dec 9, 2021.

  1. Can I switch my microsoft account without losing all the apps?


    I bought a game on my school account and I don't know if i can switch it with my personal account without losing all my apps and stuff

    :)
     
    NatálkaKristová, Dec 9, 2021
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  2. Kari Win User

    Creating a MS account without losing Local account

    Go to https://account.microsoft.com, click Create account and fill the form:


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    With a Microsoft account you can then use OneDrive and Office Online apps for free. You can also use built-in native Windows apps which require a Microsoft account like Mail, Skype Preview, People, Calendar and download apps from Windows Store.

    See steps 3 to 5 in this tutorial to continue using local account as Windows sign-in account even when / if you download apps from store and / or use Windows apps requiring a Microsoft account, to avoid Windows user account converting to Microsoft account: Store - Use when Signing in to Windows 10 with Local Account - Windows 10 Forums

    Other tutorials you might be interested in when you have created a Microsoft account:
     
    Kari, Dec 9, 2021
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  3. sam02 Win User
    App store and Microsoft account


    Thank you for the advice

    I see what you mean about the password but i think its a backward step to compromise my Microsoft password to to use the app store
     
    sam02, Dec 9, 2021
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  4. Kari Win User

    Can I switch my microsoft account without losing all the apps?

    Change Microsoft Account Details in Administrator Account


    Hi Daryl, welcome to the Ten Forums.

    It's quite easy in fact, simply switch the account in question first to a local account, then switch back to a Microsoft account, this time using your wife's MS account credentials.

    Tutorials:
    Notice that before doing this you need to remove the new additional MS account on the PC, the one you created with her credentials. Windows allows only one user account for each email address, if the new account exists you cannot switch the original administrator account to an MS account using the same email address. Tutorial: User Account - Delete in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
     
    Kari, Dec 9, 2021
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